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Schools in Catonsville · Baltimore County Public Schools

Catonsville’s public schools score below 76% of Maryland districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Catonsville’s districts is 20%, below the Maryland average (25%). The grade covers the public school district serving Catonsville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Maryland, not nationally.

#158of 261 Maryland townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Maryland state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
40%
▼ 5 pts vs MD 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
20%
▼ 5 pts vs MD 25%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85%
▼ 1 pts vs MD 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.4K
▼ 4% vs MD $20.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.3
MD 14.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
12
5,181 students on the public path
In brief

Catonsville’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 40% of tested students were proficient in reading and 20% in math, against 45% and 25% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Maryland. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,356 per student, against $20,258 across Maryland (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Catonsville Middle, then Catonsville High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Mark School (private), Mount de Sales Academy (private), St. Paul Lutheran School (private) and Watson Hall Montessori School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Catonsville’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C−: better than 24% of Maryland school districts, #158 of 261 Maryland towns. Both inputs trail the Maryland average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Maryland school districts we grade (25)Better than 24%
Lower resultsHigher results
Maryland towns with similar household incomes (198)Better than 23%
C−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 54,672 test results and a graduating class of 8,685 could put Catonsville anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Catonsville’s students in the tested grades sat them (54,690 in math, 54,654 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Catonsville, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A−
6–8Catonsville MiddleBaltimore County Public SchoolsB+
9–12Catonsville HighBaltimore County Public SchoolsA

Catonsville’s public schools are run by Baltimore County Public Schools. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Baltimore County Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 175 schools · 110,024 students · 15.3 per teacher (MD 14.5)
$19,356MD $20,258 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading40%
State average 45.1% · 54654 students tested
Math20%
State average 24.6% · 54690 students tested

Catonsville vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Maryland towns that share Catonsville’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CatonsvilleC−Baltimore County
BaltimoreD−Baltimore City

Every school in Catonsville

12 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Maryland’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Catonsvilleby address
Hillcrest Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Baltimore
A−
678 students18:1Rate it →
Westchester Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Baltimore
A−
662 students15:1Rate it →
Catonsville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
653 students15:1Rate it →
Westowne Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
635 students15:1Rate it →
Catonsville Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B+
818 students17:1Rate it →
Catonsville High
High · Grades 9–12 · Baltimore
A
1,735 students17:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Western School of Technology
High · Grades 9–12 · Baltimore
A+
Career and Technical
942 students16:1Rate it →
Catonsville Center for Alternative Studies
High · Grades 9–12 · Baltimore
Alternative Education
68 students4:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Mark School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
527 students19:1Rate it →
Mount de Sales Academy
High · Grades 9–12 · Baltimore
Private · Catholic · All-girls
450 students9:1Rate it →
St. Paul Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Baltimore
Private · Religious
134 students14:1Rate it →
Watson Hall Montessori School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Baltimore
Private · Nonsectarian
24 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Catonsville’s schools

Are Catonsville’s schools good?

On Maryland’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Catonsville children attend score below 76% of Maryland’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #158 of 261 Maryland towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 23%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Catonsville in?

Baltimore County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 110,024 students in 175 schools (2024–25).

Where do Catonsville kids go to high school?

Catonsville High in Baltimore, with 1,735 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Catonsville’s graduation rate?

85% of the class of 2023 in Baltimore County Public Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across Maryland.

How much does Catonsville spend per student?

$19,356 in Baltimore County Public Schools (FY2024), against $20,258 across Maryland. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Catonsville?

Yes: St. Mark School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 527 students), Mount de Sales Academy (catholic · all-girls, grades 9–12, 450 students), St. Paul Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–5, 134 students) and Watson Hall Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–3, 24 students).

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What Catonsville families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Maryland. Stars are from neighbors.